{
  "id": 12807840,
  "title": "Health Minister reveals 450 suspected yellow fever cases recorded since June",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/health-minister-reveals-450-suspected-yellow-fever-cases-recorded",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:15:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/health-minister-reveals-450-suspected-yellow-fever-cases-recorded-since-june/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has recorded approximately 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, with the majority of cases reported in the Upper West Region, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Three suspected cases in the Upper West Region have been confirmed as yellow fever. Health Minister Akandoh clarified that suspected cases can only be confirmed as yellow fever after laboratory tests, as health professionals can only determine if a death is attributable to a specific disease after confirmation. During a Health Sector Update Engagement in Accra, the Minister announced intensified surveillance and response measures, particularly in northern Ghana, and reported that laboratories had been equipped with the necessary reagents for testing and confirming suspected cases. A National Rapid Response Team had also been deployed to the Upper West Region. The Minister urged the public and media to avoid panic, assuring that the government had taken steps to contain the situation.",
  "summary": "Ghana recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, with 74 reported in the Upper West Region, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed. Of the 74 suspected cases in the Upper West Region, three have so far been confirmed as yellow fever. Mr Akandoh stressed that suspected cases cannot be […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}